Reading: Why it’s Hard and Why it Matters
Dates: | October 28 - November 18, 2020 |
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Meets: | Wed. from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM |
Location: | Online Presentation |
Cost: | $55.00 |
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The human brain was not designed to read! Learn about the remarkable journey of the brain and reading since writing began five thousand years ago, as well as what is involved in learning to read. Sara Bernall and Sarah Alexander, staff at Bozeman-based Gallatin Valley Learning Solutions, will explore the brain-based differences of the dyslexic brain, as well as common misconceptions about dyslexia, what effective remediation looks like, and the oft-celebrated “dyslexic advantage.” They will create simulations that allow participants to experience what if feels like to be dyslexic, and also discuss the other brain-based difficulties that frequently accompany dyslexia such as ADHD, dysgraphiaand dyscalculia. Finally, they will discuss the social and emotional consequences that language-based disabilities have on individuals and whole communities, including our own.
Fee: | $55.00 |
Online Presentation
This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.We will send you a reminder email with login instructions one business day before the program start date. If there are additional sessions, we will send reminders the morning of those sessions.
Sarah Alexander
Founder of Gallatin Valley Learning Solutions, is a certified educational therapist, dyslexia consultant, screener, certified Barton Reading and Spelling instructor, and an accredited instructor with the Institute for Excellence in Writing. She has conducted numerous teacher training seminars throughout Washington and Montana.Sara Bernall
A founder and the director at Gallatin Valley Learning Solutions. She earned her B.S. in elementary education from Montana State University and a graduate-level certificate in educational therapy from the University of California-Riverside. She taught in Oregon and Washington for eight years. Sara turned her attention to understanding and treating language-based reading disabilities when her daughter was diagnosed with profound dyslexia.Date | Day | Time | Location |
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10/28/2020 | Wednesday | 2 PM to 4 PM | Online Presentation |
11/04/2020 | Wednesday | 2 PM to 4 PM | Online Presentation |
11/11/2020 | Wednesday | 2 PM to 4 PM | Online Presentation |
11/18/2020 | Wednesday | 2 PM to 4 PM | Online Presentation |